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Dumfries and Galloway

Constituency

South Scotland. About 96,116 people in 3,918 square kilometres.

MP for Dumfries and Galloway

John CooperConservativeMP since

They won by 930 votes on a 58.3% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Majority 2024 by constituency

UK Parliament election results · July 2024

Under 5%40% or more

The winner in Dumfries and Galloway had a majority of 2.0% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Majority, 2024 general election
2.0%
Joint 46th smallest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
58.3%
Joint 254th lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
95,684
170th least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Aged 15 to 64
59.1%
Joint 71st lowest of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2024 general election result

Candidates in Dumfries and Galloway at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
John CooperElectedConservative13,52729.6%
Tracey LittleScottish National Party12,59727.5%
James WallaceLabour11,76725.7%
Charles KealReform UK4,3139.4%
Iain McDonaldLiberal Democrat2,0924.6%
Laura MoodieScottish Green Party1,2492.7%
David GriffithsHeritage Party2300.5%
Electorate
78,541
Turnout
58.3%
Majority
930 (2.0%)
Valid votes
45,775
Rejected ballots
162

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How Dumfries and Galloway compares

Each dot is a constituency. The black line marks the middle one.

Dumfries and GallowayMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. Dumfries and Galloway is 2.0%.
2.0%joint 46th smallest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. Dumfries and Galloway is 58.3%.
58.3%joint 254th lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Dumfries and Galloway is 95,684.
95,684170th least populated
Aged 15 to 64650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every constituency in UK650 areas from 52.3% to 82.1%. The middle area is 63.1%. Dumfries and Galloway is 59.1%.
59.1%joint 71st lowest

Every constituency ranked: population and aged 15 to 64.

What is the population of Dumfries and Galloway?

Dumfries and Galloway had 95,684 usual residents at the census.

Dumfries and Galloway is the 170th least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Dumfries and Galloway

Most of Dumfries and Galloway lies in Dumfries and Galloway. These figures are published for the whole of Dumfries and Galloway, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Dumfries and Galloway itself. See Dumfries and Galloway

Average house price
£169,511
Up 4.6% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£34,895
59th lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.9×
Joint 39th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Population estimate
145,490
Down 0.3% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
Dumfries and Galloway in brief

The winner in Dumfries and Galloway had a majority of 2.0% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Dumfries and Galloway at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 58.3%.

Dumfries and Galloway had 95,684 usual residents at the census.

59.1% of residents in Dumfries and Galloway were aged 15 to 64 at the census.